Guyana to seek widening of trade agreement with Brazil

Guyana’s export to neighboring Brazil spiked over the last two years but although a large quantity of the country’s rice is being shipped across the border, export comparisons show wide gaps. Guyana may be at a disadvantage under the trade agreement with Brazil, formally referred to as the Partial Scope Agreement, and its limitations on […]

Government rushes relief to flood affected Region 5 communities

Relief for residents in flood affected communities across Region #5 continues with government intervention that will see the installation of new pumps and the clearing of canals and outfalls. A high level government team headed by Vice President Khemraj Ramjattan, visited the affected areas and meeting with residents to discuss relief efforts to the weeks-long flood […]

Guyanese charged in West Virginia for US Passport fraud

ELKINS, WEST VIRGINIA – A federal grand jury returned an indictment charging Joseph Fedrick, 42, of Guyana, with falsifying an application for a United States passport, U.S.  Attorney William J. Ihlenfeld, II, announced. Fedrick executed an application for a United States passport in Berkeley County, West Virginia. Within the application, Fedrick attempted to use a […]

Expectations high as public service wages negotiations begin

Wage and salary negotiations between the Guyana Public Service Union (GPSU) and the Government of Guyana kicked off on Wednesday morning amid high expectations. The GPSU has already said it is hoping to bargain for a 40% increase in salaries but the technical team is calling for the government’s ability to honor any increases to […]

Public Servants wages negotiations begin today

Public Service wages negotiations will begin today after an absence for several years under the previous government. The Guyana Public Service Union announced on Tuesday that it has been invited to negotiations with the government for the wages for the nation’s public servants. GPSU is pushing for a 40% increase. It welcomes the move by […]

Caribbean Airlines bows to CJIA’s ultimatum and reaches agreement on Guyana duty free purchases

Following a threat by Guyana’s Cheddi Jagan International Airport to revoke the carrier agreement with Caribbean Airlines over the dumping of Guyana duty free purchases in Trinidad, the airline has reached an agreement with the Airport. The agreement will now allow passengers to place their duty free purchases in their checked baggages under security supervision […]

Kuru Kururu man shot during row over brush cutter

An 18-year-old Kuru Kururu man is nursing a gunshot wound that he sustained during an argument with another man on Monday night over a brush cutter. Police investigators have reported that the incident occurred just after 8 o’ clock on Monday night during a heated argument between the 18-year-old, Kevin Batson and 25-year-old, Andrew Fields, at […]

Aircraft engineer injured as wing of plane explodes during maintenance

An aircraft engineer attached to Roraima Airways in nursing a number of injuries including burns to his body after the right side wing of a Roraima Airways Trislander aircraft caught fire and exploded during maintenance on the ground in the Roraima Airways hangar. In a statement, the company said the engineer is currently stable and resting in hospital. […]